The trade edition of Heaven's Keep has just been released and, man, is it outstanding. I love what my publisher has done with the covers of the trade paperbacks of my books. The folks in the art department continue—at least in my humble opinion—to capture beautifully the look and feel of the setting for the series. Because much of the story occurs in the wilds of western Wyoming, Heaven's Keep was a bit more of a challenge, but they came through with a stunning cover that depicts quite nicely how I imagine the geologic formation called Heaven's Keep might actually appear. There are even discussion questions at the end and a bit of conversation with me, if you want my take on a few of the issues in the book. For those who haven't purchased, now's the time. In only a couple of months, the next in the series will be released.
Speaking of the next in the series, I've been getting some feedback from booksellers who've received an advanced reader's copy of Vermilion Drift, and I love what they're saying:
"Absolutely loved it. Even gave me a nightmare."
—Gary Schulze, Once Upon A Crime, Minneapolis
"I picked up your book this morning before I left for work and I couldn't put it down all day... It's wonderful."
—Robin Agnew, Aunt Agatha's, Ann Arbor
And I'm going to print the whole of this next comment because unlike Gary and Robin, this guy doesn't know me from a hole in the ground, so no reason to pull any punches.
"There is nothing better than reading a story like this and getting to the end and saying... I HAVE to get this author's other titles and read MORE! Well this is exactly what happened.
"This is my first Corcoran (Cork) O'Connor mystery, but not my last. I am on my way to buy the rest of his series, all 9 of them.
"I very much enjoyed this story. The locale was fascinating, the details about the mining industry and the native Indian culture that inhabits this northern area of the US had me wanting to know more about all of it.
"The story was laid out so 'quietly' and 'intricately,' without a lot of wild shooting or terror until... suddenly 6 bodies are found!
"Great characters and it kept me guessing right up to the end! Just what I love in a good mystery!
"(p.s., the cover art on this ARC is amazing and I hope they keep this same picture for the actual HC. It's an eye catcher cover for sure."
—Joe, store manager at the Borders in Gulf Breeze, Florida
I can't wait for Vermilion Drift to come out. I'm really stoked about this book. I hope you buy it, and I hope like crazy that you enjoy it. Check out the events area on my website to see where I'll be appearing for events this fall. If I'm not coming anywhere near you and you'd like a signed copy, you can contact the folks at any of the independent bookstores on my itinerary and they can arrange for me to sign a book personally for you.
Migwech!
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